Lawmakers ask MTA to support Amtrak tunnel project

New lines would allow direct ride into Manhattan

11:19 PM,
Jun. 18, 2013

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Eight state lawmakers from Rockland and Orange are calling on the MTA to financially back a $15 billion Amtrak project that would build two new rail tunnels under the Hudson River and allow for the possibility that west-of-Hudson commuters could take a one-seat ride to Manhattan.

As of now, there are plenty of challenges that Amtrak and its 2-year-old Gateway project will have to overcome to move forward, including securing billions in funding and reaching agreements with NJ Transit and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.